The Butler women’s golf team tied for sixth place of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational last weekend. The event was scheduled to span 54 holes, but thunderstorms forced the officials to shorten the tournament to 18 holes. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Isabella Lambert, who shot a 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for…
Golf: Men place 10th at Indiana Invitational
The men’s golf team placed 10th of 16 teams at the two-day Indiana Invitational, which concluded Sunday. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the team, shooting a 2-over-par 215 to finish tied for 12th place. “I think we were too inconsistent,” Wegeng said. “We had some good scores, but we were not able to put three or…
Women’s golf: Team posts two top-three finishes in Florida
A tough second round sank the Butler women’s golf team in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held in Jacksonville on March 14 and 15. The Bulldogs led the event by four strokes at the end of the first round, and senior Michele Nash had a two-stroke advantage in the individual competition after shooting a…
Golf: With high expectations, teams prepare for spring season
It is that time of the year again. No, not the wildly popular basketball spectacle that is March Madness. Rather, now is the return of a sport after a long hiatus—golf. The golf season is split into two separate sections—one for the fall semester and one for the spring. But in between those seasons is…
Women’s golf: Bulldogs stumble at Memphis Invitational
In the Butler women’s golf team’s last tournament of the fall season, the Bulldogs took home a 10th place team finish at the Memphis Invitational. The tournament, which ended Tuesday at the Ridgeway Country Club, featured 12 teams, including host Memphis, Boise State and Xavier. Senior Michele Nash recorded Butler’s highest individual finish, tying for…
Women’s golf: Bulldogs take sixth in Indy
The Butler women’s golf team bounced back from a tough first day to take sixth in The Preview at the Hawthorns Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. Senior Michele Nash carried the team, finishing tied for fifth place out of nearly 100 players after shooting a two-over-par 74 in the first round. Her two-day score…
Golf: Women win; men place second
The only thing more ideal than Tuesday’s weather was Butler’s golf game. Senior Michelle Nash captured medalist honors while leading the Butler women to a team championship in the Butler Fall Golf Invitational. The win marked the squad’s third tournament victory in as many tries. The Bulldogs entered the final day of competition with a…
Nash proves a strong mainstay for women’s golf
There are times when all it takes is a little parental push. Senior Michele Nash and the Butler women’s golf team cannot thank Nash’s father enough for giving his daughter such a big one. Nash, the female recipient of Butler’s Most Outstanding Athlete Award for 2010-2011, quickly rose in the golfing ranks following her entry…
Women’s golf grabs Butler Invite title
By Colin Likas and Matt Rhinesmith Junior Michele Nash finished her first day of play in the Butler Spring Invitational with a four stroke advantage on her nearest competitor. By the end of the tournament, Nash had captured her second individual victory of the season, winning by 12 strokes and leading the Bulldogs to a…
Women’s golf finishes second at first spring competition
The Butler women’s golf team began its spring season in strong form with a second place finish among a 10-team field in Birmingham, Ala. Three Bulldogs—sophomore Julia Porter, junior Clare Cornelius and junior Michele Nash—finished in the top 10 at the two-day Ann Rhodes Invitational, which was played at the Oxmoor Valley Golf Course February…